advantage of his British citizenship to come ta Britain. He leads foundry in the by-clection conSILUCILY All this is more than a neat dramatic device — although it works perfectly on that level. Edgar accurately locates specific features of the new rise of British fascism in the loss of the Empire The play is strongest when it cxamines the internal workings of British fascism. There are two dangers, one character expiains on the one hand those who wish to take the national out 9i National Socialisen and on the other those who want to take out Fasclat acabs try to break Asian workers" picket line in Destiny. the 'socialism'.
Edgar shows how the leadership, initially a back-room group of Hitler worshippers, seice upen the opportunities given tbem above all by Enach Powell's rivers of blood' speech, to use racism as their central populas plank. tenets remain those of Fascismu the master race, the world coopiracy of capitalism and con nunism, the defence of nation: values.
This look inside fascism gives a clse to the social base on which it grows. It is made clear how fascism attracts more backward workers - But the NF's central sact of social conditions feeds.
qUomeR pE Tauaa H mainly on the basis of the Labour Party.
Cates ut never loses sight of octance of the middle la cinsses of capitalist society seem ed one — chat is, it explains th and economie which fascism We are shown the contrasting strategies offered by the Tory candidate ('a truce on the Labour candidate and the Asian workers and a white militant in DOW